The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, was billed as the “COP of Implementation”, an opportunity to turn promises into real action. After two weeks of intense negotiations, the final outcome reflects both progress and persistent gaps in nations’ expectations and priorities. Key decisions at COP30 Adaptation finance boost: Nations agreed to
This year’s Climate Conference, COP29, was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, a decision which was already controversial with climate campaigners, due to the country being a major producer of fossil fuels. However, as the climate conference has drawn to a close, we will explore what happened at the summit this year, the outcomes of the final
In the last few years, the UK has experienced some of the hottest summers on record. In July 2022 we experienced a brief, but unprecedented, extreme heatwave with the temperature reaching 40.3°C The Met Office has predicted that 2023 will be even hotter than previous years, and one of the warmest on record with temperatures
To mark International Day of Forests, we are delighted to share that we have become a corporate friend to the Forest of Marston Vale committing to plant a tree for every employee annually. As an employee-owned business our environmental values are important to us, so we have pledged an annual donation of one tree for
The latest news and insights from the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt taking place between 7 – 18 November 2022 Gender day Alison Campbell, Deputy Lead Negotiator from COP26 talked about the importance of keeping conversations and research alive in between COP events. She is hoping that COP27 will show that energy transformation is
The latest news and insights from the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt taking place between 7 – 18 November 2022 Mobilising the Private Sector for Climate Action At the Mobilising the Private Sector for Climate Action panel today, Austrian Minister for Climate Action, Gertraud Wollansky, explained that organisations in the private sector need political
As climate change continues to worsen the statistics paint an ever-worrisome picture. This Halloween, here are five scary facts about the effects of climate change to help you understand the impact it has on our planet. 1. More than 1 million species face extinction A landmark global assessment by the UN warns of a major
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that around two thirds of the world’s households could have an air conditioning unit by 2050. As climate change continues to affect the planet and we experience increasingly extreme weather and hotter summers, the demand on air conditioning systems to provide some much needed relief from the heat is
COP26 – Adaptation, Loss and Damage As the second week of COP26 kicked off, the Summit explored the impacts of Climate Change on the world, focusing on Adaptation, Loss and Damage. The UK called for urgent action to build up global resilience to Climate Change. Additionally, the UK Government announced £290 million in new UK
COP26 – Day one at the World Leaders Summit Launching the Summit, world leaders and key hosts including broadcaster and naturalist, David Attenborough and HRH The Prince of Wales, took to the stage to discuss the urgency of climate action. It was agreed that we must act together in this decisive decade to make change
